The Minneapolis City Council has voted to move the effective date of their controversial rideshare ordinance's to July 1st, causing some mixed reactions from driver leadership.
The council says the main reason behind the decision is to give more time for third party alterative rideshare companies to get licensed, and so they can negotiate for a matching minim wage at the state level.
But MULDA president Eid Ali says he understands some of the fear and confusion from drivers over the decision.
"I think it's not something bad," says Ali, " I would love to have the implementation date to stay where it was, but again, some people will see it as bad some may see it as good. If you ask me personally how do I see it I would love to have the date to stay May 1st."
Lyft and Uber have also reversed plans to leave Minneapolis on May 1st in response to the extension.
With one Uber office already formally closed here in the Twin Cities, many believed the two major rideshare players would make good on their promise to leave May 1st.
Council Member Jamal Osman says the back and forth by Lyft and Uber is unfair to drivers.
"This extension doesn't mean that Uber and Lyft will stay, we don't know," says Osman, "they continue to hold a hostage situation for us, but we're not going to stop. I want to tell the drivers that we have not changed our commitment for them to receive a minimum wage."
The extension decision goes to the mayors office next for consideration.
